types of gorillas in africa
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Gorilla Gorillas have a patchy distribution. The range of the two species is separated by the Congo River and its tributaries. The western gorilla lives in west central Africa, while the eastern gorilla lives in east central Africa.
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Gorilla Gorillas are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. The eponymous genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorillas and the western gorillas (both critically endangered), and either four or five subspecies. They are the largest living primates.
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What Are the Different Types of Gorilla? Western lowland gorillas are native to several areas of Africa including Angola, Congo, and Cameroon. This is the type of gorilla that is frequently seen in zoos. The western lowland is the smallest of the great apes. Adults are about 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 meters) tall and weigh 400 pounds (180 kg). As of 2008, there were an estimated 125,000 western lowland gorillas living in Africa.
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Where do gorillas live? Their habitat are often cloudy, misty and cold. There are gorillas that live in the rain forests of Africa while other lowland gorillas live in the forests of western Africa.There are two populations.heir habitat are often cloudy, misty and cold. There are gorillas that live in the rain forests of Africa while other lowland gorillas live in the forests of western Africa.
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- Subspecies: 1  Gorilla gorilla gorilla (Western lowland gorilla) 2  Gorilla gorilla diehli (Cross River gorilla) 3  Gorilla beringei graueri (Eastern lowland gorilla) 4  Gorilla beringei beringei (Mountain gorilla)
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- The powerful mountain gorilla is one of four surviving gorilla subspecies. They’re found in just two isolated populations – in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, and the Virunga volcanoes – which span the borders of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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- The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is the largest of all the gorillas and is the most endangered. The world’s remaining 820 mountain gorillas live in three different countries in Central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.ountain gorillas are one of the world’s most endangered species, with only some 600-700 left in the wild. These magnificent animals live in small troops, each within its own defined boundaries and each with several females and their young being led by a single dominant male – the magnificent ‘Silverback’.
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- Gorillas are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. The eponymous genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorillas and the western gorillas, and either four or five subspecies.
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Mountain gorilla Mountain gorillas are descendants of ancestral monkeys and apes found in Africa and Arabia during the start of the Oligocene epoch (34-24 million years ago). The fossil record provides evidence of the hominoid primates (apes) found in east Africa about 22–32 million years ago. The fossil record of the area where mountain gorillas live is particularly poor and so its evolutionary history is not clear.
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- 1 East vs west. There are two species of gorilla-eastern and western. Each of these is divided into two subspecies-eastern lowland and mountain (eastern) and western lowland and cross river (western).The two species live in central Africa, separated by a vast swathe of rainforest. 2 Number crunching.here are two species of gorilla-eastern and western. Each of these is divided into two subspecies-eastern lowland and mountain (eastern) and western lowland and cross river (western).
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- The mountain gorilla lives in the mountainous regions of central Africa, while the lowland gorilla lives in the flat, dense forests of central and western Africa. Though the two types are very similar, they have a few differences.
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Gorilla Facts For Kids Want to know more about one of your close relatives? Read our gorilla facts for kids to learn about these fearsome, but peaceful, animals. This article is part of our African Animals series. Gorilla Facts: Introduction. Gorillas are the world’s largest primates. They are members of the Hominidae family. This family is also known as the ‘Great Ape’ family, and also includes three other types of primate: orangutans, chimpanzees, and humans. There are two species of gorilla: the Eastern Gorilla, and the Western Gorilla.
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Gorillas Gorillas are our closest living relatives after chimpanzees and bonobos. The two gorilla species live in equatorial Africa, separated by about 900km of Congo Basin forest. Each has a lowland and upland subspecies.
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Western Lowland Gorilla Western Lowland Gorilla. A subspecies of the Western Gorilla, the Western Lowland Gorillas are critically endangered, and are found in different parts of the African continent. This is the most common zoo gorilla. Scientific Name – Gorilla gorillagorilla.
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Gorilla Although their range covers a small percentage of Africa, gorillas cover a wide range of elevations. The mountain gorilla inhabits the Albertine Rift montane cloud forests of the Virunga Volcanoes, ranging in altitude from 2,200–4,300 metres (7,200–14,100 ft).ccasionally, a silverback of over 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) and 230 kg (510 lb) has been recorded in the wild. Obese gorillas in captivity can weigh as much as 270 kg (600 lb). Gorilla facial structure is described as mandibular prognathism, that is, the mandible protrudes farther out than the maxilla.
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About Apes The difference between great apes and lesser apes is general size. There are two types of lesser apes: gibbons (SE Asia) and siamangs (SE Asia). There are four types of great apes: gorillas (Africa), bonobos (Africa), orangutans (SE Asia), and chimpanzees (Africa).
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- GORILLA FACT SHEET STATUS: Endangered. DESCRIPTION: Of the three subspecies of gorilla, the mountain gorilla is the largest and rarest. Remarkably strong, the mountain gorilla has a short trunk and a broad chest and shoulders. Males develop a streak of silver hair on their backs when they mature and are called silverbacks.. SIZE: Male mountain gorillas reach an average of 6 feet tall (when standing upright) and weigh 400 to 500 pounds, making them the largest of the great apes (chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas).
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- Africa Gorillas. Learn all you wanted to know about Africa’s gorillas including facts, myths and information on species, conservation and more. This resource is also filled with pictures, videos, photos, and news. About Gorillas. Gorillas are the biggest mammals in the world that are known as “primates”.
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Rwanda Mountain gorillas are found in 3 countries in Africa: Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DR Congo). The gorillas live in a tiny area where these countries' borders meet, which is on the western edge of the East African Rift Valley.Their habitat is only about 780 sq km.This is an area smaller than some individual cities like London, New York City, and Los Angeles!he gorillas live in a tiny area where these countries' borders meet, which is on the western edge of the East African Rift Valley. Their habitat is only about 780 sq km. This is an area smaller than some individual cities like London, New York City, and Los Angeles!
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Endangered Gorillas The endangered mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are never and will never will be found in any zoo in the whole world as they can’t survive while caged. These apes can only be seen in Africa; Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.
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- Mountain gorillas are found in 3 countries in Africa: Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DR Congo). The gorillas live in a tiny area where these countries' borders meet, which is on the western edge of the East African Rift Valley. Their habitat is only about 780 sq km.
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Bagheera The mountain gorilla is one of two subspecies of gorilla. The other subspecies, the lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), is the species found in zoos. There are no mountain gorillas in captivity.ountain gorillas are one of the most endangered animals in the world. Scientists estimate that there are about 600 individuals, living in 2 populations of about 300 each, separated by about 20 miles.
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WWFAbout Us How to HelpSearchSearch wDonate AdoptOur Work Species Places up to 440 pounds. The western lowland gorilla is the most numerous and widespread of all gorilla subspecies. Populations can be found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea as well as in large areas in Gabon and the Republic of Congo.p to 440 pounds. The western lowland gorilla is the most numerous and widespread of all gorilla subspecies. Populations can be found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea as well as in large areas in Gabon and the Republic of Congo.
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Mountain gorilla It was not until 1967 that the taxonomist Colin Groves proposed that all gorillas be regarded as one species (Gorilla gorilla) with three sub-species Gorilla gorilla gorilla (western lowland gorilla), Gorilla gorilla graueri (lowland gorillas found west of the Virungas) and Gorilla gorilla beringei (mountain gorillas including, Gorilla beringei found in the Virungas and Bwindi).
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Western lowland gorilla Gorillas are the largest of the great apes, but the western lowland gorilla is the smallest and least endangered of the subspecies. Native to the Congo Basin, the western lowland gorilla is a quiet, peaceful and non-aggressive animal threatened by disease and poaching.
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Mountain Gorilla There are two subspecies of the eastern gorilla - mountain gorilla and the Grauer’s gorilla. Eastern gorillas live in the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, northwest Rwanda, and southwest Uganda.
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Western lowland gorilla The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is one of two subspecies of the western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) that lives in montane, primary and secondary forests and lowland swamps in central Africa in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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Where Do Gorillas Live | Gorillas Habitat Gorillas have an erratic distribution across the globe. The western gorillas are generally known to reside in the west central Africa and the eastern gorillas inhabits in the east central Africa. There is too much diversity in the gorilla habitats in that some live at elevations while others reside at the ground level.